Evidence from 50 Years of Significant Innovation Output
2026-01-30
An economic system that uses (forest-based) biomass instead of fossil-based resources for fuel and material input.
\[\text{logit}(P(\text{bioeconomy}_{i}=1)) = \alpha + \mathbf{X}_{i} \boldsymbol{\beta} + (\mathbf{X}_{i} \times \mathbb{1}\{t > 1990\}) \boldsymbol{\gamma} + \mathbf{Z}_{i} \boldsymbol{\delta}\]
~ 5000 unique innovations
Literature-Based Innovation Output method
from 15 independent trade journals (Sjöö et al., 2014)
Linked to patents Taalbi & Martynovich (2024)
Linked to public funding applications (Fink & Taalbi, forthcoming)
Bioeconomy identified through
The forest-bioeconomy is a new, competence-enhancing, rejuvinating industry life cycle phase.
After 1990 innovation efforts shifted form internal, modular and optimization focused to integrated systems and new wooden biomass products.
Yet, bioeconomy innovation were not more complex, nor more knowledge, nor collaboration intensive.
Less public funding support for bioeconomy innovation after 1990.
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| SNI Code | Description |
|---|---|
| 02 | Forestry and related services |
| 20 | Wood and wood product manufacturing except furniture |
| 21 | Pulp, paper and paper product manufacturing |
| 36 | Furniture manufacturing; other manufacturing |
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| Swedish | English |
|---|---|
| virke | timber |
| cellulos | cellulose |
| lignin | lignin |
| spån | chip |
| bark | bark |
| levulinsyra | levulinic acid |
| furfural | furfural |
| svarttjära | black tar |
| svartlut | black liquor |
| växtbas | plant-based |
| ved | wood |
| trä | timber |
| skog | forest |
| biobränsle | biofuel |
| biologiskt | biological |
| nedbrytbar | biodegradable |
| papper | paper |
| karton | carton |
| lyocell | lyocell |